Steve in Idaho

He still has the boat, yes, it is a Monfort design, a Snowshoe 12. Complete with kevlar roving. He rarely uses it now, being married...

Your son should rescue it and use it! I've never tried one but hear great things - very lightweight and surprisingly durable, so they...

That's a Monfort Snowshoe or a copy of one; I don't see any roving on it. Monfort was famous for using extremely thin ribs reinforced...

If the river is mostly straight and flat and current isn't pushy, I can imagine that putting enough weight in the bow so you can stand...

This is correct. The HIN format only permits five digits for the serial number so Old Town omits the most significant digit(s). This is...

Thanks Tfrasier, I lucked up on this one! I will be posting the restoration and paddle report as I progress with the project.

Thanks Benson, I was curious about the 390212 SN so I just checked the hull stamp. Between the XTC and the 90212 there in no "3" in...

This canoe has serial number 390212 and was made in September, 1991 for the 1992 model year. That build record has not been scanned...

Wood rails would make for a handsome looking boat. Have fun!

I almost always keep the trim neutral, unless I'm going slower than the current. If I'm just playing, I will almost always accelerate...

You're welcome. Glad it helped. Nice to meet you Matt. FYI the Werner Journey that you liked is 54 inches.

Linda and I paddled the local little Miami National Scenic River, Fort Ancient section to just past the sewage plant below Morrow Ohio...

I finally found my camera, so here are some photos before I muck with it.

gumpus, Thanks again for letting me test paddle your Kee15. Very beautiful boat! I learned what type of paddle I will get once I find a...

Old Town had a many woods available so it may have varied. Their wooden canoes in that era had spruce inside rails and mahogany outside...